ESET Virtualization Security for VMware

Agent-based

With ESET Shared Local Cache and the protection of an agent-based ESET security product, you get the same full set of tools and security features that you would have in a physical environment, plus significantly boosted scanning speed.

File Server Security

Mail Server Security

Outstanding performance

Virtual machines commonly share the same base image, which results in 70-80% duplication of files between machines. ESET Shared Local Cache saves metadata about clean files from previously scanned machines within the same hypervisor. This means that files already scanned on one virtual machine are not repeatedly scanned on other virtual machines within the same virtual environment, resulting in a significant scanning boost.

ESET Shared Local Cache

ESET Remote Administrator

Physical and virtual machines are managed from a single point via ESET Remote Administrator allowing role-based management and a “look & see” web-console dashboard with drill-down capabilities that can be used to execute any action that is required. ESET Remote Administrator can be installed on Windows as well as Linux servers, and also comes as a Virtual Appliance.

The ESET Remote Administrator virtual appliance simplifies deployment of ESET Remote Administrator and is faster than using the all-in-one installer or component installation packages.

It supports native/bare-metal hypervisors (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V) as well as hosted hypervisors that usually run on desktop operating systems (VMware Workstation, VMware Player, Oracle VirtualBox).

ESET Remote Administrator

Virtual Servers

ESET server security solutions are designed for virtual environments and come with a range of features to provide seamless operation and high performance.

Process Exclusions

The admin can define processes which are ignored by the real-time protection module – all file operations that can be attributed to these privileged processes are considered to be safe. This is useful for processes that often interfere with real-time protection, like backup or live virtual machine migration. Excluded process can access even unsafe files or objects without triggering an alert.

Snapshot Independence

ESET updates and program modules can be stored outside of the default location – so are not affected by reverting to an earlier snapshot of the virtual machine. As a result, the updates and modules don’t have to be downloaded every time a virtual machine is reverted to an earlier snapshot and the reverted machine can utilize untouched updates and avoid large downloads, resulting in faster snapshot recovery times.

Hyper-V Storage Scan

Scans Microsoft Windows® servers with enabled Hyper-V role for malware, without the need to have another instance of an antivirus product in place. Saves time by scanning the hard-drive contents with no pre-arrangements or system down-time and provides separate reports based on the scan results. For enhanced performance, lower memory consumption and CPU usage, scans can be carried out on virtual machines while they are turned off.

Native Clustering Support

Allows you to configure the solution to automatically replicate settings when installed in a cluster environment and manage them as one, eliminating the need to replicate changes in configuration manually to other nodes in the cluster.

Licensing

Choose between three flexible licensing solutions that let you get the most out of ESET virtualization security solutions.

ESET Virtualization Security for VMware licensing

You can choose from 3 distinct types of licensing − per virtual machine (A), per host (B), or per processor (C) in a way that matches your needs, the network infrastructure, and the way you use your virtual environment.

A) Per virtual machine (VM)

1 VM is counted as 1 physical endpoint and consumes one seat from the license

Ideal solution if running fewer than 50 VMs on the host

Best-suited solution for companies in the process of migrating from physical to virtual environments - migrate the ESET license from physical endpoints to virtual ones

B) Per host

Flat fee: one host = one price

Unlimited number of VMs running on the host covered

Most suitable if running more than 50 VMs on the host

C) Per processor

Flat fee: one physical processor = one price

Price for 2 processors = approximately price for 1 host

Best-suited option if running more than 25 VMs per processor

ESET Shared Local Cache Licensing

ESET Shared Local Cache comes free with the license of any ESET security product(s), at least one of which must be present on each virtual machine.

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